Bryan Galicia Rodriguez was 17 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of September 10, 2022, in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of Salt Lake City. Bryan and his girlfriend had just pulled into a driveway near 500 South Post Street after returning from a party when a dark-colored vehicle that had been following them made a U-turn and stopped behind them. A person with a blue bandana over their face approached Bryan’s Mercedes, shouted, then fired multiple shots through the driver’s window. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire; emergency personnel arrived about 12:54 a.m. and Bryan was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead with four gunshot wounds. His girlfriend was physically unharmed.

Investigators concluded the attack grew out of a botched carjacking and a case of mistaken identity: the suspects had intended to carjack a BMW but instead targeted Bryan’s car. Three teenagers were arrested. Christian Rodriguez, 16 at the time, was identified as the shooter; Nestor Del Valle, 17, was identified as the driver and as having provided the firearm. A 15-year-old female was also taken into custody.

Does anyone have memories of Bryan or details from that night that could add to the record?